May 24 RED ISLAND POINT VISITED "CAT" TRAPS IN EARLY A.M. - NOTHING. COLLECTED 1 BIRD + MADE UP. G.+ I REPACKED + LISTED ALL OUR MAMMAL GEAR. UNPINNED SPECIMENS. WENT WITH "STAN" HOLLAND AFTER LUNCH TO COWAL CREEK MISSION. MET MR. TAMWOY (BADU IS.) - HEAD OF MISSION. LIVING SHACKS SMALL + DINGY - TIN COVERED. THE CHAPEL "ST. MICHAELS ALL ANGELS" A GOOD BUILDING, AS WAS SCHOOL HOUSE. FOUND NATIVE CAT ON RIDGE POLE - ONE OF BOYS POTTED HIM OUT + I SHOT WITH .410 DUST. PICKED UP A "GIN" TO BRING BACK FOR ONE OF "STAN'S" BOYS. LARGE GARDEN WITH YAMS + CASAVAS. FLAG WHITE W/TH RED CROSSED STRIPES. SAW A BLACK IBIS (WHITE TAIL + WH. BREAST). ALSO A WHITE HAWK. MADE UP "CAT" AFTER DINNER (THIS IS #4). OUT "NACHTING" FOR 2 HRS. AMONG THE BLOODWOODS. SET 3 TRAPS. NO RESULTS - BUT A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT. May 25 RED ISLAND POINT SLEPT IN THIS A.M. G'S TURN TO VISIT NATIVE CAT TRAPS. BLANK IN SCRUB TRAPS. PACKED SPECIMENS + FINISHED ODDS + ENDS. NOW WAITING FOR BARGE FROM THURSDAY ISLAND TO PICK US UP. NOW DINNER TIME, BUT NO SIGN YET. MR.+ MRS. HOLLAND, PEARL, MR. & MRS. BORNHOLT, NORMA & "KENNY" DYCH (ROMA, QLD.) CAME DOWN TO SEE US OFF. SAMPLE OF ORE (WOLFRAM) FOR "DORY". TOOK 2 PICTURES OF ISLANDS TO WNW. THREE "SHELL" BOATS ARRIVED TODAY - MOST INTERESTING IS A FORMER CRASH BOAT (NOW GEARED TO HELMET DIVING). DIVERS KEEP ANY PEARLS THEY FIND. BEST DIVING AROUND 10 FATHOMS. SHOT AT BATS AT DUST BUT ONLY TIPPED ONE. OUR FINAL COUNT FOR "TIP" IS 303 SPECIMENS - 21 SPECIES. UP TO STAN'S - WALLACE, A DIVER TELLING ABOUT HIS WORK. SEA SNAKES OFTEN DART AT HELMET GLASS - DON'T BITE OFTEN May 26 RED ISLAND POINT LUNCH OVER + WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR OUR BARGE. RAIN SQUALLS. ROLLED OUR SWAGS. COLLECTED SNAIL SHELLS ON BEACH. STAN TELLING US ABOUT DUGONGS - TOW A DINGHY FOR SEVERAL MILES - 2 YOUNG USUALLY - IN HERDS. TURTLES - I HAND AT EITHER END OF SHELL - TO SURFACE + PUT HOOK IN NEXT SKIN FOLDS. BARGE FINALLY SHOWED UP AT 4:30 P.M. UNLOADED - THEN CREW WENT TO SLEEP. WE TURNED IN NEARLY - UP AT 2:19 A.M. TO LOAD OUR GEAR. SKIPPER - BILLY FOX - A HALF CASTE. VERY PECULIAR MOTION TO L.C.F. CURLEW-LIKE BIRDS SEEN NEAR HORN IS. WH. BELLIED SEA EAGLE IS A COMMON BIRD IN THIS REGION.